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  | City: | Shafter | 
| State: | California | 
| Area Code: | 661 | 
| Latitude: | 35.500007 | 
| Longitude: | -119.303828 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -8 | 
| City Alias(es): | Bakersfield | 
| Population: | 17,819 | 
| 2000 Population: | 15,172 | 
| White Population: | 6,942 | 
| Black Population: | 244 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 10,029 | 
| Asian Population: | 52 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 217 | 
| Indian Population: | 19 | 
| Other Population: | 7,100 | 
| Male Population: | 7,776 | 
| Female Population: | 7,396 | 
| Median Age: | 26.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 26.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 26.50 | 
| Households: | 4,370 | 
| Average Household Size: | 3.65 | 
| Average House Value: | $78,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $29,466 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 168 | 
| Number of Employees: | 2,820 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $85,570,000 | 
| Land Area: | 83.417 sq mi | 
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